At least in my subs of Picture Drama 23.95, Suzaku says, "I was going to commit patricide. Perhaps it was the wrong answer. I know. I knew full well." If this isn't premeditation, I don't know what is. I would believe that Suzaku wanted his father to come over to his side, but I don't think that one can argue that he had purposefully steeled himself to kill his father...if necessary. It certainly is not a decision made in the heat of the moment.
I sorta oppose calling his killing of his father a "mistake". I mean, yes, it was murder, and yes, it weighs heavily on his conscience. I think that the powers of hindsight will make his action a vital one in ensuring that Japan has the strength to fight back and win its independence. As Lelouch said, if Suzaku hadn't killed his father, the nation would have exhausted itself and permanently lost its ability to rise up. As it stands, the nation is unbroken--its people are spirited and indignant, and its military-industrial complex is unscathed. This is not to say that Genbu's murder was justified, though. I'm simply saying that nothing in this series is particularly "wrong". Everything is a shade of gray, and eventuality simply lurches from one event to the next. Maybe Japan will even (eventually) come to recognize how Genbu's death preserved them.
As for his and Euphie's relationship, I wouldn't exactly call it motherly love. However, it is a very, very pure love. Hell, I see more lust in his relationship with Lelouch than in his relationship with Euphie. Their love for each other is the very epitome of a knight-champion and his lady. And of course, this highly romanticized relationship could not survive the reality of the present circumstances. I don't think that Suzaku could have effected real change from within (at least, not within a reasonable time). Prior to Zero, he was one deluded, suicidal man with no opportunity for advancement. He may envision himself a martyr, but a martyr who goes out unknown is nothing but a statistic.
Suzaku sincerely does care about Japan.
IAWTC x10000. Many people think that he snapped and wants to destroy Zero and Japan and that's that. I would disagree with them. He's a guy with good intentions trapped by an overwhelming sense of guilt and no way to change his present circumstances. Ultimately, I think he's a good guy, and no matter how misguided his actions are, and no matter how selfishly he's putting on the "good guy" facade, there is a proud Japanese deep within his heart. I have no doubt that he is Japanese and that he would fight for Japan--whatever that means to him.
As for me, I'm eagerly awaiting him to bust out again in a fit of passion/rage/indignation, "Kururugi Suzaku is a son of Japan! I'll help the ones I want to help and do the things I want to do! Why should I need a reason to do any of those!?" (Sound episode 2, track 4) (http://galvea.livejournal.com/944.html#cutid1)
Some mighty big claims you got there
I sorta oppose calling his killing of his father a "mistake". I mean, yes, it was murder, and yes, it weighs heavily on his conscience. I think that the powers of hindsight will make his action a vital one in ensuring that Japan has the strength to fight back and win its independence. As Lelouch said, if Suzaku hadn't killed his father, the nation would have exhausted itself and permanently lost its ability to rise up. As it stands, the nation is unbroken--its people are spirited and indignant, and its military-industrial complex is unscathed. This is not to say that Genbu's murder was justified, though. I'm simply saying that nothing in this series is particularly "wrong". Everything is a shade of gray, and eventuality simply lurches from one event to the next. Maybe Japan will even (eventually) come to recognize how Genbu's death preserved them.
As for his and Euphie's relationship, I wouldn't exactly call it motherly love. However, it is a very, very pure love. Hell, I see more lust in his relationship with Lelouch than in his relationship with Euphie. Their love for each other is the very epitome of a knight-champion and his lady. And of course, this highly romanticized relationship could not survive the reality of the present circumstances. I don't think that Suzaku could have effected real change from within (at least, not within a reasonable time). Prior to Zero, he was one deluded, suicidal man with no opportunity for advancement. He may envision himself a martyr, but a martyr who goes out unknown is nothing but a statistic.
Suzaku sincerely does care about Japan.
IAWTC x10000. Many people think that he snapped and wants to destroy Zero and Japan and that's that. I would disagree with them. He's a guy with good intentions trapped by an overwhelming sense of guilt and no way to change his present circumstances. Ultimately, I think he's a good guy, and no matter how misguided his actions are, and no matter how selfishly he's putting on the "good guy" facade, there is a proud Japanese deep within his heart. I have no doubt that he is Japanese and that he would fight for Japan--whatever that means to him.
As for me, I'm eagerly awaiting him to bust out again in a fit of passion/rage/indignation, "Kururugi Suzaku is a son of Japan! I'll help the ones I want to help and do the things I want to do! Why should I need a reason to do any of those!?" (Sound episode 2, track 4) (http://galvea.livejournal.com/944.html#cutid1)